FIS
fintech
SrManager,SoftwareArchitecture
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“Sr Manager, Software Architecture at FIS. Skills: Software Architecture, Payment Networks, Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS), API Design, Data Platforms, AI/ML Integration. defining, governing, and driving architecture across multiple payment network solutions. establishing architecture governance, standards, and consistency”
What You'll Achieve.
solutions are designed for scalability, resiliency, security, and compliance; ensure architectures meet PCI, security, risk, and regulatory requirements; Ensure data and AI capabilities are designed for scale, security, and operational maturity
Industry & Context.
complex designs; critical initiatives
drug test (conditional offer of employment)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, 8–12 years of experience designing distributed systems, preferably in payments or financial services, hands on experience with: Azure and AWS cloud architectures, Java based, API driven systems, Payment processing and checkout platforms, Cloud migrations and modernization, Data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake), Deep understanding of scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, and performance
Nice to Have
Experience with payment networks, card processing, or value added payment services, Exposure to AI/ML integrations in production systems, Experience operating architecture governance in large, regulated enterprises
What You'll Do.
and driving architecture across multiple payment network solutions
establishing architecture governance
design and build of large scale
distributed payment processing systems
managing and mentoring Solution Architects
guiding teams across multi cloud environments (Azure and AWS)
and AI enabled systems
Establish and lead architecture governance across multiple Payment Network solutions
Define architectural standards
and guardrails to ensure consistency
Drive cross solution alignment while enabling autonomy and speed for delivery teams
Design and review end to end architecture for payment processing
and distributed systems
Act as a hands on architect for complex designs
and critical initiatives
Provide technical direction across Azure and AWS cloud platforms
Architect high availability
low latency payment processing systems
Ensure architectures meet PCI
and regulatory requirements
Guide cloud modernization
including legacy decomposition and migration
Define architectural approaches for data platforms (Databricks
Snowflake) and AI/ML integration
Ensure data and AI capabilities are designed for scale
and operational maturity
Lead and mentor a team of Solution Architects
setting clear technical expectations
Build a architecture community focused on pragmatism
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
guide teams across multi cloud environments; Drive cross solution alignment; Lead and mentor a team of Solution Architects
Full Job Description
**Job Description** We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? **About the Role** The Senior Manager, Architecture Lead – Payment Networks is a hands-on technical architect responsible for defining, governing, and driving architecture across multiple payment network solutions within the portfolio. The role establishes architecture governance, standards, and consistency while directly contributing to the design and build of large scale, distributed payment processing systems. Reporting to the VP, Portfolio Engineering, this role combines deep technical expertise with portfolio level architectural leadership, ensuring solutions are designed for scalability, resiliency, security, and compliance. The Architect Lead will manage and mentor Solution Architects, and guide teams across multi cloud environments (Azure and AWS), modern APIs, data platforms, and AI enabled systems. **What You Will Be Doing** **Architecture Governance & Portfolio Leadership** * Establish and lead architecture governance across multiple Payment Network solutions * Define architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails to ensure consistency, scalability, and reuse * Drive cross solution alignment while enabling autonomy and speed for delivery teams **Hands On Architecture & Solution Design** * Design and review end to end architecture for payment processing, checkout, APIs, and distributed systems * Act as a hands on architect for complex designs, proofs of concept, and critical initiatives * Provide technical direction across Azure and AWS cloud platforms **Payments & Platform Engineering** * Architect high availability, low latency payment processing systems * Ensure architectures meet PCI, security, risk, and regul
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